Mountain Fire Near Cali Destroys Five Homes and Injures Two Firefighters
A wildfire in the mountainous areas surrounding Cali burned down five houses and left two firefighters injured on Friday, highlighting the city's ongoing vulnerability to blazes.
Emergency services in Cali responded to a significant wildfire on Friday that tore through mountainous terrain near the city, destroying five houses and leaving one adult affected. Two firefighters were injured while battling the blaze.
Local media reported a major deployment of emergency personnel to contain the fire. The incident is the latest in a series of wildfire emergencies that have tested Cali's disaster-response capacity in recent years, particularly in the dry-season months.
Authorities have not yet released a cause for the fire. Residents in the affected hillside communities were displaced as crews worked to bring the situation under control.
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